Merging Factions

[Skullheadhq]

Would have been nice with the KH or a reunified AS.

So true, once EB II comes out Casse is going to die(and other BRitanic factions) and the Re-Unified Arche is going in. And maybe something nice for the KH :)

Britain is just so...useless as Makedonia and KH

[Foot]

The problem with this idea is more to do with the fact that it is practically useless. The only thing it changes is the banner; you cannot change the name or anything else to do with the faction. All other changes (such as building tree changes, unit changes) are done through event counters, which we are doing anyway.

Foot

[Alsatia]

So in effect, a merging faction is reform using up a faction slot.

That sucks!

[m046720]

Bummer, I actually like Casse a lot.

[Mallios]

Yup so do I, even if they are virtually braindead.

[m046720]

Why doesn't Casse actively raid the European coasts?

[Skullheadhq]

You should ask that to THESE guys

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[miotas]

Why doesn't Casse actively raid the European coasts?

You should play using BI.exe. Then the AI conducts naval invasions.

[The General]

Bummer, I actually like Casse a lot.

As do I. I find them to be quite a charming bunch of wee bummers.

But very few indeed.

Weeelll... In my last Romani game, Qarthadast started the war against me by landing an army near Capua, and later Makedon declared war on me by landing two (half-full) armies near Tarantum and blockading the port, and after a peace was negotiated (with FD after I annihilated their armies) they later returned and pulled another one, a landing near Tarantum and a blockade of the port(s).

All this within the initial 20 years.

It would be great if that really is the case, the potential is great.

But how do you limit it? Sure, the Romans would surrender if Rome is captured (same goes for the Carthaginians and Carthage), but what about the AS, or the KH? And not giving them that function would be a huge advantage for those factions.

Also a problem would be the ability by player to go for sneak decapitations, for example just loading up every fighting man in a ship and heading straight for the enemy's capital (before declaring war, of course). So much for challenge in that case.

[Horatius Flaccus]

Well, that's up to the player. If they want to ruin their game, be my guest.

[The General]

Well, that's up to the player. If they want to ruin their game, be my guest.

True, but at times, this could mean the player would have go to some lengths to avoid taking a particular city if he intended for a more realistic conflict.

For example, as Getai, in conflict against Makedon, who owns all of Greece, you'd have to pass Pellas and conquer everything else... Or with one succesful siege defeat a faction. And not making the situation same for everyone would put certain factions at huge disadvantage.

Meh, I've just never been fan of 'sudden death' scenarios.